Mass grave in northern Sri Lanka reignites calls for justice
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The discovery of a mass grave containing at least 33 bodies, including those of young children, on the outskirts of Jaffna has reignited scrutiny of past atrocities in Sri Lanka's civil war. The site, first highlighted nearly 30 years ago by a soldier's court testimony, is now under judicial supervision for full exhumation.
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- A mass grave with at least 33 skeletons, including children, was found near Jaffna. 8s
- The site was first mentioned nearly 30 years ago during a soldier's court testimony about wartime killings. 30s
- Families of the disappeared continue to seek answers and justice for missing relatives. 53s
- A judge has ordered a full exhumation of the site, declaring it a mass grave based on expert reports. 1m 34s
- Critics say there is a lack of political will to investigate mass graves and prosecute perpetrators. 1m 55s